“The Great Southern Trendkill” was released in 1996 to some critical acclaim. Not only Pantera‘s eighth studio album, but widely considered their most aggressive to date and the first to feature Drop G downtuned guitar work. By this point in their career there were growing tensions in the Pantera camp (allegedly due to the Abbot brothers taste for Whiskey and Anselmo’s hunger for Heroin) which
Probably the album that defined the Groove Metal genre, if not the album that created it, “Vulgar Display Of Power” by Pantera is without a doubt one of the most influential in the modern metal scene. In trio “Mouth for War”, “A New Level” and “Walk”, the 1992 release features three absolute stone wall Metal
King Diamond axe wielding duo Pete Blakk and Andy LaRocque laid down the riffage on their October 1990 released fifth album “The Eye” in fine form. Track “The Trial (Chambre Ardente)” is a particularly juicy cut in the Danish Heavy Metaller’s back catalogue and with fan favourite “Abigail” setting a bench mark, it’s no wonder that the band are
Continuing our exclusive interview series, we caught up with vocalist Sam and guitarist Oliver from Guildford based Heavy Post-Metalcore quartet Sunfall. Having witnessed their live show at Caliber Management’s half-dayer at The Lounge Bar in Alton, we can safely say, their future is so bright, it will burn your retinas… Your set at The Lounge Bar was fantastic! How
Another cut from Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals run in Mexico, this time out they play “I’m Broken” by Pantera at Force Fest in Teotihuacan on 7th October. New album “Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue” is out now via Housecore Records! Maybe one day they will manage to get Rex Brown on the
In 1983 Pantera were a little known American band from Arlington Texas formed of the greatly missed Dimebag & Vinnie Paul Abbott alongside Rex Brown who had replaced Tommy D. Bradford a year earlier and then vocalist Terry Glaze. They played Glam Metal in those days and it wasn’t until late 1986 Philip H. Anselmo joined the
Scour, one of the many Philip H. Anselmo bands (for those not in the know, the former Pantera frontman is currently in The Illegals, Superjoint, Down and of course Scour amoung othere) took part in the El Tecate Mexico Metal Fest in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico on Saturday 6th October. Recorded at the Festival, here’s
Continuing their “Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue” tour with King Parrot, Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals played their version of “A New Level” by Pantera during their set at the Diamond Pub in Louisville Kentucky on 23rd September. The album itself is out now via Housecore Records. No Superjoint Ritual songs in the
You want more? Here’s fan filmed footage of Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals performing a Pantera Medley! The Medley consists of “Hellbound”, “Domination” and “Hollow”. It was captured at their show at The Scout Bar in Huston Texas on 9th September. The band are currently touring in support of new album “Choosing Mental Illness
You’ve already had a prize pair from of songs from Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals at the Santos Bar in New Orleans courtesy of Mike Holderbeast, so why not go for a third? Here’s the band fronted by the former Pantera vocalist tearing up “Utopian” from new album “Choosing Metal Illness As A Virtue”
